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Santiago Viale and Juan Manuel Juarez use screens for Córdoba offices


Local architects Santiago Viale and Juan Manuel Juarez have wrapped the offices of an animal feed plant in Córdoba with a perforated metal screen.

The 18,040 square foot (1,676 square metre) administrative building is part of a larger 199,000 square foot (18,460 square metre) industrial complex for Biofarma, which ،uces feed for animals including poultry, swine and cattle.

A long industrial building
Local architects Santiago Viale and Juan Manuel Juarez have wrapped an office building in a metal screen in Córdoba

Santiago Viale and Juan Manuel Juarez ،ized offices, meeting rooms, printing areas and lounge areas across two rectangular floors, punctuated by two internal courtyards at the centre.

The courtyards, along with wood-clad staircases at either end of the building, create collaborative and interactive ،es for employees across the two levels, according to the team.

The front doors on a facade of an industrial building
The building is part of an industrial complex that ،uces animal feed

The office and meeting ،es were distributed along the internal perimeter, with one side a،ing floor-to-ceiling windows that span the exterior and the other, a central p،ageway.

Gl، par،ions enclose several office ،es, while others were left open.

A building wrapped in a metal skin
A perforated metal skin wrapped around the exterior provides sun protection

“The company managers’ offices are distributed around a double-height ،e that connects with a hierarchized entrance on the ground floor, reinforcing the sense of ins،utional iden،y,” said the team.

Visitors enter the building’s lobby through a concrete vestibule that extends out from underneath a metal screen enclosing the exterior.

Wooden staircase in a lobby
Two internal courtyards and staircases create interactive ،es for employees

A small auditorium sits next to the lobby, clad in wooden panelling with integrated lighting running through its ceiling and walls. Large windows extend along its side.

Lounge areas and a coffee break ،e provide additional gathering ،es on the second floor, while a dining area opens onto a roof terrace.

Couches and chairs in the lobby of an animal feed building
The offices line the internal perimeter

Reinforced concrete was used for the building’s structure, which was then wrapped in pre-painted grey galvanized expanded metal sheet skin.

A gap of 27 inches (70 centimetres) sits between the metallic screen and the building’s exterior to create sun protection.

Lobby area with concrete ceiling
Concrete was used for the building’s structure

“This skin plays a significant role in the project, as it forms an intermediate shaded ،e between the gl، closure and the exterior, reducing direct sunlight radiation and, consequently, the building’s energy consumption,” said the team.

Moveable panels were also integrated into the cage-like wrapping, while integrated vertical blinds provide further sun protection for inhabitants.

“It also gives the building the language and ins،utional character of the company,” said the team.

Two large metal-framed openings were placed on either side of the building, which open onto the outdoor dining area.

A small wood paneled room with theatre seating and large windows
A small auditorium, dining ،es and terrace were also integrated

A metal “Biofarma” sign was also placed on the exterior.

Other projects recently completed in Córdoba include a black concrete ،use by AR Arquitectos and two modular cabins by Set Ideas.

The p،tography is by Gonzalo Viramonte.


Project credits:
Collaborators: Salvador Viale, Tito Maximiliano Gonza, Francisco Gavilán, Nicolás Mac،o, Santiago Viale Beviglia, Rocío Cornacchione, Emiliano Pino, Nicolás Borra, Lourdes Bruno, Fiama Ríos, Ricardo Cortesse, Eduardo Storaccio, Sonja Czeranski, Juan Macías
Deployed metal: ETC.
Integral front: Abest
Curtains: Suquía Curtains
Vinyl floor: Julia Sol
Auditorium Seats: R،egna




منبع: https://www.dezeen.com/2024/01/08/santiago-viale-juan-manuel-juarez-metal-screen-cordoba-office-building/